“Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains. Think about that.” – Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh, Bull Durham
Somebody didn’t want the Cubs and Marlins to play yesterday, and it wasn’t Mother Nature. Game 2 of their Wild Card series was postponed by MLB about two hours before game time while there was just a 30-40% chance of rain showers for Chicago. A quick check of local hotels showed that Kevin Costner was likely nowhere near Wrigley Field, unless under an assumed name. A couple of conspiracy theories quickly made the rounds on social media, however:
- The game was postponed because of a failed COVID-19 test; or
- Results of previous tests were delayed; or
- MLB realized their scheduling gaffe left the league with no playoff games all weekend, so by enforcing a weather-related postponement, the powers that be could hope the Cubs tie it up today and force a primetime, Saturday night, winner-take-all matchup.